Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           GaryandBemieYavitchwentoutintothecorridor,andGarysaid,"I’venevermetthecorepersonality,Billy.Idon’tknowifhe’llcomeout.Butwhat’syourreactiontowhatyou’veseenandheard?"

           Yavitchsighed."Istartedoutveryskeptical.NowIdon’tknowwhattothink.ButIdon’tthinkit’sanact."

           ThosewhoremainedintheroomwatchedcloselyasMilligan’sfacepaled.Hisgazeseemedtoturninward.Hislipstwitchedasifheweretalkinginhissleep.

           Suddenlyhiseyesopenedwide.

           "OhmyGod!"hecried."IthoughtIwasdead!"

           Hejerkedaroundinhisseat.Seeingpeoplelookingathim,hejumpedoutofthechairontotheflooronallfoursandscuttledcrabliketotheoppositewall,asfarfromthemashecouldget,squeezingbetweenthewritingarmrestsoftwochairs,coweringandsobbing.

           "What’dIdonow?"

           Withagentlebutfirmvoice,CorneliaWilbursaid,"Youdidnothingwrong,youngman.Thereisnothingforyoutobeupsetabout."

           Hewasquivering,pressinghimselfbackintathewallasiftryingtogothroughit.Hishairhadfallenintohiseyesandhepeeredthroughit,makingnoattempttobrushitback.

           "Irealizeyoudon’tknowit,Billy,buteveryoneinthisroomisheretohelpyou.Now,Ithinkyoushouldgetoffthefloorandsitinthatchairsowecantalktoyou.